Please like and follow the official NATS FB page, We also have a variety of Facebook Groups which we hope you will join as appropriate. Students and faculty at Texas A&M University-Kingsville’s School of Music are making the best out of obstacles given during the COVID-19 pandemic. NATS is proud to have strong partnerships with sister organizations that are providing a resources that may be of interest to the singing community: Opera America COVID Resource HubMTNA Resource PageAmerican Choral Directors Association (ACDA) Resource PageNational Collegiate Choral Organization (NCCO) webinarAmerican Association of Independent Music extensive list of relief resourcesChorus America resource page. Classical music: Choral federation rising to challenges of COVID-19. addr = user + '@' + domain Featured Stories > NATS COVID-19 Resources, During this unprecedented time the National Association of Teachers of Singing, NATS members and friends have sprung to action to provide a variety of resources to help the singing community adapt to the new realities facing our industry. COVID-19 Resources and Support ANATS recognises the extreme challenges many singing teachers and artists are facing during this uncertain and difficult time and have developed a range of strategies to help support our members and the wider singing teaching community. is an umbrella organization serving teachers of singing across Europe. *Emergency NATS Chat: Calming the Coronavirus Crisis and Taking Your Teaching Online, *Special Edition NATS Chat: Teaching Lyric Diction OnlineGuests: Cheri Montgomery, Dawn Padula, and Allen Henderson, *Special Edition NATS Chat: Taking Voice Pedagogy Courses Online During COVID-19 Guests: Joshua Glasner, Nicholas Perna, Kathy Price, and John Nix, *Special Edition NATS Chat: Protecting Your Mental Health During the Coronavirus OutbreakPanelists: Dr. Ann Marie Roepke, Psychologist, PhD, Susan and Dr. Duce Miles LCSW, *Special Edition NATS Chat: The Collaborative Pianist during COVID-19Panelists: Craig Terry, Rhonda Kline, Laurie Rogers, Nicholas Shaneyfelt *Special Edition NATS Chat: Making a Professional Pivot During COVID-19 Guests: Morgan James, Tamar Greene, Alex Fletcher, Joelle Harvey, Angela Young Smucker, Mikki Sodergren, Morris Robinson, *Special Edition NATS Chat: A Singer’s Mental Health During COVID-19Guests: Dr. Yvette Litchfield and Dr. Julio Rosario*Special Edition NATS Chat: Tools for Self-Care to Manage Stress During COVIDGuest: Dr. Kristine Hurst-Wajszczuk. Previous Webinars Singing: What We CAN Do. Welcome to the official website of Chicago Chapter NATS (National Association of Teachers of Singing). The National Association of Teachers of Singing, the American Choral Directors Association (ACDA), Chorus America, Barbershop Harmony Society, and Performing Arts Medical Association (PAMA) presented an important webinar about the near term future of singing as we seek fact based solutions in protecting our singers, teachers, and conductors during this time. National Association of Teachers of Singing • 9957 Moorings Drive, Suite 401 • Jacksonville FL 32257 Phone: 904-992-9101 • Fax: 904-262-2587 • Email: The biennial NATS National Conference attracts NATS members and others from around the world to share in programs, demonstrations, lectures, master classes and competitions that help celebrate the art of singing and increase knowledge of teachers to help them better assist their students. 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The Australian National Association of Teachers of Singing (ANATS) is the peak body dedicated to the art of singing & singing teaching. Squares for Facebook or Instagram grid posts, Vertical rectangles for Facebook or Instagram Stories, 1/14/21 Webinar — COVID-19 Relief Act 2 and the Singing Community. The project began on March 16, ... National Association of Teachers of Singing • 9957 Moorings Drive, Suite 401 • Jacksonville FL 32257 Phone: 904-992-9101 • … A one-time special GST credit payment in early May 2020 will provide close to $400 for single individuals and $600 for couples eligible to benefit from this measure. workers who must stop working due to COVID19 and do not have access to paid leave or other income support. If you have found these resources valuable that NATS has provided during these times, please consider joining NATS. Otolaryngologist Dr. Lucinda Halstead, is founder and medical director of the Evelyn Trammell Institute for Voice and Swallowing at the Medical University of South Carolina. email = user + '@' + domain; REFERENCES “A Conversation: What Do Science and Data Say About the Near Term Future of Singing”, National Association of Teachers of Singing Dr. Milton is Professor of Environmental Health, University of Maryland School of Public Health, with a secondary appointment in the School of Medicine. We encourage you to engage members in innovative ways with the ingenuity we are so thankful for, much of which carries over to other chapters, regions and national levels. We need art, and we crave to make art during times like these. If you decide to participate, you will be required to complete an online survey, in which you will answer questions about COVID-19 and teaching singing online. National Association of Teachers of Singing • 9957 Moorings Drive, Suite 401 • Jacksonville FL 32257 Phone: 904-992-9101 • Fax: 904-262-2587 • Email: It will provide a taxable benefit of $2,000 a month for up to 4 months to: The Canada Emergency Response Benefit will is accessible through a secure web portal HERE. Mollie Quinlan-Hayes is director of ArtsReady, a national initiative of South Arts and most recently served as deputy director at South Arts. Over the past couple of days, top-line overviews and new forms were posted. Health and Safety for Teachers during Covid-19 ... England moved into a national lockdown on 5 January. The study is a massive undertaking that will require a focused effort from all of us. NATS knows the fatigue is real with the ongoing pandemic. We appreciate your support. All singing teachers who teach face-to-face, online, or both, and have at least two year’s singing teaching experience, are invited to participate in a study focusing on teaching singing online. Watch the 2020 Virtual Conference Video Sessions Online. document.write('' + email + '');// -->info [AT] nats.org © 1944-2021 National Association of Teachers of Singing, Inc. Reproduction without explicit permission is prohibited. Still awaiting more implementation details on Save our Stages and the Employee Retention Tax Credits. Guests: Dr. Donald Milton, a leading researcher whose work focuses on the interrelated areas of infectious bioaerosols, exhaled breath analysis, and development and application of innovative methods for respiratory epidemiology. Welcome to the National Association of Teachers of Dancing. Singing teachers, studio owners, singers, collaborative pianists, and associated professions are all eligible for funding from the second COVID-19 Relief Act. Singing, even words of inspiration, propels aerosol droplets that can carry COVID-19 particles. We’re all in this together, so let’s make sure we are being good advocates for our own health and for our own mental health – whether you’re a teacher, a collaborative pianist, a student or a friend or family member of one of these groups. NATS is here to help you succeed during these times. Online Store, National Association of Teachers of Singing • 9957 Moorings Drive, Suite 401 • Jacksonville FL 32257 Phone: 904-992-9101 • Fax: 904-262-2587 • Email: This is such great news!⁣ ⁣ Join us as we outline the options for you and help you prepare to apply and receive funding as a small business, self-employed, or gig worker.⁣ ⁣We will do our best to boil it down to manageable parts that will help you be successful if you qualify.⁣ We will take questions as well and do our best to answer as many as we can. Studio of Voice, Assistant Lecturer/Assistant Teaching Professor of Music – Voice - Ball State University, Assistant Professor of Choral Studies - Tenure Track - Florida International University School of Music, Joan Frey Boytim Awards for Independent Teachers. 1/14/21 Webinar — COVID-19 Relief Act 2 and the Singing Community, Presenters: Allen Henderson, NATS executive director, and Ann Henderson, CPA. Be a part of an inspiring community of thousands who share your love for the choral arts. SBA Paycheck Protection Program Resources. If you know of a resource that is particularly relevant for singing professionals please email it to  This series of interviews seeks to capture the lived experiences of the vocal performing arts during the COVID-19 Pandemic of 2020. Learn about what separates a “good” mask from a “bad” one. Due to the current COVID-19 situation, it has been decided to keep Head Office closed, this will be reviewed on a weekly basis until further notice. 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